Help finding lowering springs

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Hi all

I'm going for a different look to my Citroen C4 cactus 2015... I'm looking for lowering springs and done a Google search, I've found a few sets but there's not much detail on it they fit...

Anyone know the beat places to find some please

Thank you
 
Oh dear.

But to answer the question, I've always found H&R springs to be pretty good for the money.

www.larkspeed.com

H&R Lowering Springs 29118-3 for Citroen C4 Cactus 2WD (2014 >) 29118-3

The H&R philosophy is simple and effective: To manufacture the best suspension products, using only the highest grade materials. Be it on the street or on the track, H&R has become synonymous with consistent, proven suspension performance.The progressive spring rate design on these H&R S
www.larkspeed.com www.larkspeed.com
 
Funky-Melon said:
Oh dear.

But to answer the question, I've always found H&R springs to be pretty good for the money.

www.larkspeed.com

H&R Lowering Springs 29118-3 for Citroen C4 Cactus 2WD (2014 >) 29118-3

The H&R philosophy is simple and effective: To manufacture the best suspension products, using only the highest grade materials. Be it on the street or on the track, H&R has become synonymous with consistent, proven suspension performance.The progressive spring rate design on these H&R S
www.larkspeed.com www.larkspeed.com
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Thank you
 
Don't lower it more than a couple of cm unless you want to start changing other parts too. Even then you may need to. The camber will be off, the suspension travel will be less, tyres might rub the arches, etc.
 
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Nasher said:
Don't lower it more than a couple of cm unless you want to start changing other parts too. Even then you may need to. The camber will be off, the suspension travel will be less, tyres might rub the arches, etc.
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Yeah not looking to go mad low just want it to sit lower, the rear arches make the car sit way to far up for my liking :cry:
 
Isn’t one of the best parts of Citroen ownership meant to be the ride quality? All you’ll have left is the well-known beautiful styling with plastic bits.

I do actually quite like its quirkiness.
 
alex24 said:
Isn’t one of the best parts of Citroen ownership meant to be the ride quality? All you’ll have left is the well-known beautiful styling with plastic bits.

I do actually quite like its quirkiness.
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Not sure about these, the ride in a new C3 I borrowed recently though was one of the best I've felt. Much better than the "luxury" German cars I've been in.

I think they look great next to most SUVs. Surprisingly light too :D
 
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alex24 said:
Isn’t one of the best parts of Citroen ownership meant to be the ride quality? All you’ll have left is the well-known beautiful styling with plastic bits.

I do actually quite like its quirkiness.
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Tbh it's probably the most comfortable and nicest drive I've had out of the cars I've had, I know it's not everyone's taste especially with the Airbump on the side but I really like it :cool:
 
Nasher said:
Don't lower it more than a couple of cm unless you want to start changing other parts too. Even then you may need to. The camber will be off, the suspension travel will be less, tyres might rub the arches, etc.
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That is easily solved with £35 Eibach camber bolts (compatible with most cars) that fit stock shocks or the use of adjustable top mounts and adjustable rear arms (if the car supports having them fitted) and a simple alignment...

With cars in general, it's only when you go around 50mm or more you start to promote things like bump steer/wheel hop etc, which then requires inverted tie rods/rack spacers and affects the driveshaft angle. In reality though you'll only notice that if kicking it's head in, which in that I doubt the OP will be :cry:
 
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bainbridge said:
Say goodbye to the ride quality you have now if you lower it!
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Not true.

You can spec a lowering spring to OEM spring rates, the same with aftermarket shocks can be purchased in the OEM spec. Same as with a coilover, and both can be spec'ed with OEM dampening/valving... And both can have adjustable dampening to make it soft firm stiff or anywhere in between.

Sounds like you've never owned decent aftermarket suspension, the only time it's going to be harsh/crashy is if you buy the wrong spring rates or chinesium junk or have low profile and or stiff sidewall/hard compound tyres...

Ride height has literally nothing to do with harshness/mvh providing the alignment is adjusted accordingly and the arms/rack geo is setup correctly.
 
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On the topic of cut springs.... basically speaking, cutting a spring just decreases its length and thereby increases its spring rate, which is exactly what you get if you buy an aftermarket spring.

I would not advise cutting progressive springs or flat ended springs though, you should only really do it with helical spring - otherwise you get seating issues at the very least.
 
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